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Mali Highlights Defense and Security Gains Five Years into Transition

Mali's government has outlined what it describes as major achievements in strengthening the country's defense and security sectors over the past five years, citing increased investment in military infrastructure, personnel…

Africa News Now July 15, 2026

ANN West Africa

Jihadists and Tuareg Separatists Clash With Mali Forces Over Strategic Northern Camp

Fighting has intensified in northern Mali as Al-Qaeda-linked militants and Tuareg separatists battle government forces and Russian-backed fighters for control of a strategic military camp in Anefis. The coordinated offensive,…

Africa News Now July 7, 2026

ANN Northern Africa

UN Human Rights Council Condemns Escalating RSF Violence in Sudan

The United Nations Human Rights Council has adopted a resolution condemning the escalating violence by Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and its allied groups in and around the city…

Africa News Now July 7, 2026

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Rwanda-Backed M23 Rebels Withdraw From Key Areas in Eastern DR Congo Amid Fragile Ceasefire Efforts

Fighters from the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group have withdrawn from several strategic areas in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, according to local officials, military sources, and residents, in a move…

Africa News Now May 12, 2026

ANN Northern Africa

Sudan’s Army Chief Meets Saudi Crown Prince as War Enters Fourth Year.

Sudan’s army chief, General Abdel-Fattah al-Burhan, has travelled to Jeddah for high-level talks with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as the country’s civil war enters its fourth year. According…

Africa News Now April 21, 2026

ANN Northern Africa

Senior RSF Commander Defects to Sudan Army as War Enters Fourth Year

Sudan’s devastating conflict has entered its fourth year with a significant battlefield development, as a senior commander from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has defected to the national army.…

Africa News Now April 21, 2026

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Egypt Urges Trump to Intervene as Middle East War Escalates

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Monday called on U.S. President Donald Trump to help bring an end to the ongoing Middle East conflict, which has now entered its second…

Africa News Now March 31, 2026

ANN West Africa

ECOWAS Appoints Kouyaté to Rebuild Ties with Breakaway Sahel States

West African leaders have appointed former Guinean Prime Minister Lansana Kouyaté as chief mediator to re-establish dialogue with Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso following their withdrawal from Economic Community of…

Africa News Now March 26, 2026

ANN Central Africa

Chad Relocates Sudanese Refugees as Border Tensions Escalate

Chad has begun relocating thousands of Sudanese refugees away from its eastern border as security concerns intensify amid the ongoing conflict in Sudan. The evacuations started over the weekend in…

Africa News Now March 24, 2026

ANN Eastern Africa

Fears of Renewed War in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region as Civilians Begin to Flee

Tensions are rising once again in northern Ethiopia, where fears of renewed conflict in the Tigray Region are prompting civilians to flee even before fighting begins. In the regional capital…

Africa News Now March 10, 2026

African Diaspora ANN West Africa

Two Ghanaian Peacekeepers Critically Injured in Missile Attack in Southern Lebanon

Two soldiers from the Ghana Armed Forces have been critically injured after their position in southern Lebanon came under missile attack amid escalating clashes between Israel Defense Forces and Hezbollah.…

Africa News Now March 8, 2026